CHARLESTON, W.Va. — No matter which party is in charge, one rule of the Legislature is ironclad: the session ends at midnight on the 60th day. On Saturday, midnight brought the demise of several key bills for the 2015 legislative session, as time ran out on initiatives to repeal Common Core educational standards, permit[Read More…]
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Health advocates now working to kill fireworks & smoking bill
‘Christmas Tree’ bill said harmful in many ways CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Coalition for a Tobacco-Free West Virginia is working to stop House Bill 2646: the fireworks regulation bill, which many have characterized as the “Christmas Tree” bill of the 2015 Legislative Session and now contains language to preempt local health regulations regarding clean indoor air.[Read More…]
U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins: Appropriations Column: A platform for West Virginia
By Rep. Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va. 3rd District WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Obama’s budget submission to Congress in February kicked off the debate on Capitol Hill on funding the federal government for the next fiscal year. Rest assured, I will work for the priorities of the Third Congressional District – fighting[Read More…]
First commercial raft trip on New River this Thursday
OAK HILL, W.Va. — The first commercial whitewater rafting trip of spring 2015 on the New River has been scheduled for Thursday, March 12, though because of high water fed by recent heavy snows officials at ACE Adventure Resort are not yet sure of its departure time. The trip is expected to end at[Read More…]
Meetings work at ‘Transforming W.Va. Nonprofits’
LEWISBURG, W.Va. — Nonprofits across the state are being invited to a series of discussions on the future of a sector that employs one out of every ten West Virginia residents and generates more than $7.9 billion in annual revenues. In April and May, the West Virginia Nonprofit Association (WVNPA) will[Read More…]
Manchin, Burr bill looks at veteran homelessness
NOTE — Release from Sen. Joe Manchin’s Office: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Richard Burr (R-NC) introduced the Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015. This legislation would build on existing homeless veterans programs at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by investing in established programs that are proven to[Read More…]
Mountain East basketball tournament photos: Glenville – West Liberty
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association is providing its newspapers with photos from the Mountain East Basketball Tournament in Charleston March 5-8. The tournament is being held at the Charleston Civic Center with support by GoMart, along with CharlestonWV.com and MetroNews Sports. Photos from the games will be[Read More…]
Mountain East basketball tournament photos: Fairmont vs. Wheeling Jesuit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association is providing its newspapers with photos from the Mountain East Basketball Tournament in Charleston March 5-8. The tournament is being held at the Charleston Civic Center with support by GoMart, along with CharlestonWV.com and MetroNews Sports. Photos from the games will be[Read More…]
‘Mountaineer Workers Rising’ Rally Photos
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Thousands of West Virginia workers attended Saturday’s “Mountaineer Workers Rising” Rally on the front steps of the West Virginia Capitol. National and local leaders addressed the crowd, calling for those in attendance to be political active and to vote for legislators who support worker-friendly initiatives in the Legislature.[Read More…]
Mountain East basketball tournament photos: Shepherd – Notre Dame
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association is providing its newspapers with photos from the Mountain East Basketball Tournament in Charleston March 5-8. The tournament is being held at the Charleston Civic Center with support by GoMart, along with CharlestonWV.com and MetroNews Sports. Photos from the games will be[Read More…]